I grew up in a magical place in Türkiye where nature arranged wonders in every corner. Ruthless winds, sacred mountains, peaceful beaches, exotic forests and fairy night skies staged the scenes of my imagination. As a kid I wonder about the stories behind the far 

away stars. What were they hiding? A world where I was a pirate? A world with flying fish

as clouds? A tropical island where I could listen to a jellyfish choir?  

 

In high school I started to make films and experiment with storytelling. At 16, I clearly saw my commitment to go to film school when my work Masks of Happiness and 

Exposure won a prize at Samsung’s Galaxy Short Film competition. 

 

After high school, I came to the Netherlands to study Film at the HKU University of Arts in Utrecht where I’m currently in the third year of the program. Here, I have explored 

different forms of filmmaking such as documentary, fantasy, musical, drama and children's 

film. Plus, I have experimented with different art disciplines including music, 3D design, painting, typography, dance and photography, combining them with film to create a modern, fusion experience which can be seen in many of my films. My passion for film and art has grown as a garden in my heart. Along the way, I have developed practical skills such as, 

staying creative, listening, experimenting, and compromising when circumstances 

change, collaborating and working within tightly structured schedules and budgets. 

 

I worked closely with another filmmaker from HKU for X><X, an experimental documentary 

exploring the idea of balance, where instead of a script, we created the music as a guide for 

us to film the project and to edit the material to form the story. We achieved a stunning 

storytelling through trust, flexibility, and shared creative responsibility. 

 

In my project The Sailing Hoist: A Pirate Musical, a large-scale production, I had to 

work across many different disciplines like VFX Supervisor, Graphic Designer, Music 

Composer, Sound Recordist, Choreographer, Actor, and Catering. I realized the power of 

communication within the organization while creating an entire production from individual 

creative decisions. 

 

In my third University project The Earth Exploded, I became particularly interested in the concept of  world-building. By combining sound, VFX, and editing, we explored ways to break the techniques of usual storytelling. Collaborating with talented artists within a small team of 4, where each member had multiple responsibilities (i.e. the actress was also the costume designer) allowed me to learn the work from different perspectives and, importantly, find enjoyment in the process of experimentation. 

 

Through these projects, I have developed technical skills in DaVinci Resolve, Adobe 

Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, and Blender which I used 

extensively in my latest film, The Earth Exploded, to shape the raw footage into an 

immersive cinematic experience. 

 

Sound and music are a major part of my creative process. I play clarinet, trumpet, drums, keyboard, and guitar. I am adept at combining these music skills with digital audio workstations, FL Studio and Ableton. I compose music and design sound not simply to accompany an image or scene, but to change the way it is experienced. In the introduction of the pirates’ scene in The Sailing Hoist: A Pirate Musical, I worked closely with other musicians to write a Broadway-like song to enhance the euphoria of the scene.  

 

Together with Damian Emmanuel, a filmmaker-musician collaborator, we compose music 

and publish under the label Freaky Wizardz. We expose the mystical freak of nature, as the 

Wizardz describes it: “a supernatural phenomenon to be truly experienced with all the senses.”

 

Additionally, I work on poster design and branding for films, bands, concerts, and festivals. I 

am interested in how an artistic vision can be transferred into a visual identity by using 

typography as a graphic language. 

 

For me, filmmaking is ultimately about creating mind-blowing experiences from hidden stories behind the stars. I want to keep experimenting with the possibilities of film, blending the different artistic languages I have developed to create worlds that audiences can enter, immerse, and remember. 

 

The learning and exploration for great filmmaking is an endless journey. The garden in my heart yearns to grow out and I am thrilled about the possibilities that await in the misty river of life.